Powering Up Performance: Pointe Larue Secondary Teachers Team Up for a Dynamic Learning Session on Productivity and Work Ethics with Ms. Maryvonne Francis

May 09, 2025

How can we maximise our output while upholding high ethical standards in our day-to-day work as teachers?

Held at the Anse Aux Pins District Administration Office on Thursday, 8th of May, Pointe Larue Secondary are always looking to improve classroom performance. The school arranged a learning session with Ms Maryvonne Francis to aid in our professional development, emphasising work ethics and productivity. The occasion offered insightful information on effectively handling workloads, encouraging teamwork, and maintaining productivity and work ethics.

Ms Maryvonne on the session about Productivity

(Standing) Head Teacher and Deputy Head of Student Support

The session reaffirmed the notion that genuine productivity involves working smarter, with purpose and values at its centre, rather than merely doing more. The quest for greatness at Pointe Larue Secondary goes beyond the classroom. As a teacher, I believe in influencing young minds.

The goal of the event was to equip, us, educators with useful tactics to increase productivity and uphold moral standards in our day-to-day interactions. Ms. Francis, who is renowned for her energetic character, stressed the value of cooperation, teamwork, and work ethics in creating a productive workplace.

Work Ethics and Productivity: The Cornerstones of Successful Instruction

The discussion emphasised the value of good work ethics in the workplace, in addition to productivity. Ms Maryvonne Francis underlined that moral teaching methods helped students learn in a supportive environment by fostering respect and trust. To resolve moral conundrums and strengthen our capacity to make moral choices in practical situations, we took the session with an ethical compass to reflect on the concepts shared.

What's the rationale?

A Newfound Sense of Mission

As an educator, personally, I felt a new sense of purpose in my alignment as a teacher by looking from a different paradigm shift. Teaching is not just a job for me, but mainly a vocation. The learning session reaffirmed the fundamental principles of commitment, honesty, character, and communication, and Ms Maryvonne always emphasised the word "CONTRIBUTION!" The dedication of Pointe Larue Secondary to professional development guarantees that we, teachers, stay inspired, capable, and morally sound, all of which eventually helps the students we teach.

Rumi once said,